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By: James Brown

James Brown — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 06:28:38 +0000

Dan,

I don’t know for sure (we are headed to Gimmelwald today), but according to this site, I would guess that he is still alive.

http://www.ferntree.ch/hotel/summer-en/mittaghorn1.htm

If you want to check yourself, there is an email listed on the website.

By: Dan Cobb

Dan Cobb — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 21:00:37 +0000

My wife & I visited Gimmelwald in 1985 & stayed at a little hotel run by a man by the name of Walter.
He came from California to open this hotel. He catered mostly to American tourists. We had a great time
staying there & met a lot of other Americans also staying there. I am wondering if you know if Walter is
still living.
Thanks,
Dan Cobb

By: Lorri

Lorri — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 15:01:23 +0000

Love, love, love Gimmelwald!!!!!!! So peaceful…serene…delicious!

By: Rafael

Rafael — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:30:10 +0000

Nice report on Gimmelwald. I’ve been there back in May of this year and the village is beautiful and picturesque. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to buy or try the homemade alpkäse (cheese) as the owner wasn’t at home on that day.

I’ve also quickly visited the Mountain Hostel and want to go back to stay there at least for a night. I did a round-trip in a day: Lauterbrunnen -> Mürren -> Gimmelwald -> Stechelberg/Trummelbachfälle -> back to Lauterbrunnen.
I want to go back and spend some more days to hike around.

Thanks for the heads up!

By: Jeanie Miller

Jeanie Miller — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:12:21 +0000

Enjoyed reading about picturesque Gimmelwald. We have been there a number of times when we stayed in Wengen, across the valley. It’s true – Rick Steves is the reason many of us make the trek to experience Gimmelwald – Rick just loves that little village!! My favorite memories of Gimmelwald are the fantastic views from there, the total quietness, and the garden gnomes that are in someone’s flower garden! One of our sons took a trip to Europe after college about fifteen years ago, and he reported that his stay in the Mountain Hostel at Gimmelwald was his favorite experience of his entire trip! Thanks for your report on Gimmelwald, Jessie – love hearing personal experiences from euroCheapo staff and others who have traveled to the places we have also been.

By: kels

kels — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 04:41:53 +0000

I loved it here! Very relaxing. Trummelbach Falls were fantastic and the Mountain Hostel was interesting. I signed the wall (everyone does) that I would be back, so i guess I have to. Make sure to take the cable car all the way to the end at Murren if you visit. Having lunch while surrounded by snow covered Alps (in June!) was one of the best parts of my entire European adventure.

By: Zurcher

Zurcher — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:05:14 +0000

Ah, Gimmelwald. The little Dörfli on an Alp that has the highest density of US citizens anywhere on earth. At least that’s what the Swiss media claim. It was “discovered” by Mr. Rick Steves and then invaded. It is no nicer than 1000s of other similar villages across Switzerland, but it is easy to reach and the locals have all learnt to speak English and cater to tourists. For the real Switzerland, visit anywhere but Gimmelwald.

By: Greg

Greg — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:20:06 +0000

Nice summary of this cool place!

We are heading there for the second time in a few weeks.

I was a little surprised that you didn’t mention that this village has been popularized by Rick Steves’ books and PBS shows. Seems like a lot of his readers go here (including my family).

Anyway, I found your article accurate and nicely done! Thanks!